CoinGecko 2026 Crypto Security Report: $3.63B Lost

The concentration of losses in just ten attacks underscores systemic fragility rather than random risk. The shift in vulnerability profiles—private keys on CEXs versus smart contract flaws on DEXs—points to divergent security architectures, while the audit gap suggests traditional diligence is not keeping pace with exploit vectors. The 20.2% contraction in effective insurance, despite rising losses, signals a coverage mismatch that protection funds may only partially address. Whether these funds prove solvent during a major incident, and whether audit firms adapt to off-audit attack surfaces, are the key dynamics to track.